Best Flip-up DVD Receiver
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Drifting
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Best Flip-up DVD Receiver
What DVD Receiver has the best screen resolution and color? Any that you can change the background graphics on? I would also like navigation (can be included or an add-on feature). I don't want to buy one and find out I made a mistake later. The screen resolution and color is the most important to me. Thanks for any help.
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From: Hazel Green, Wi www.doubledmods.com
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I would go Kenwood. The nav is Garmin based and you will love it.
I have a double din Kenwood with the nav and would highly suggest the products to anyone
I have a double din Kenwood with the nav and would highly suggest the products to anyone
Drifting
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From: Huntersville, NC
We have a Pioneer AVIC-N3.
Install: neutral (PitA), but it all worked.
Sound: plus-plus
Pop Up screen: blocks AC vent: minus
DVD: plus, except it won't play some movies because of format compatibility. Otherwise, if you are on a long trip, your passenger has a movie to watch
NAV software: minus minus minus. Out of date and no way to update (DVD-based). Has potential, if there was an update feature.
Unless you are dying to have your passenger watch a movie, I would say my decision to go with the AVIC-N3 was not one of my better thought out decisions. We have a Garmin NUVI 660 and I like the user interface better with it. I was replacing an aftermarket radio in a 2000 conv we just bought. I wish I had scoured the 'vette shows for a factory unit, and spent the rest on a second NUVI.
Install: neutral (PitA), but it all worked.
Sound: plus-plus
Pop Up screen: blocks AC vent: minus
DVD: plus, except it won't play some movies because of format compatibility. Otherwise, if you are on a long trip, your passenger has a movie to watch
NAV software: minus minus minus. Out of date and no way to update (DVD-based). Has potential, if there was an update feature.
Unless you are dying to have your passenger watch a movie, I would say my decision to go with the AVIC-N3 was not one of my better thought out decisions. We have a Garmin NUVI 660 and I like the user interface better with it. I was replacing an aftermarket radio in a 2000 conv we just bought. I wish I had scoured the 'vette shows for a factory unit, and spent the rest on a second NUVI.
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From: Dyer IN
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go for the 819 nicer interface and usb. its one sweet unit
also get the http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Pac-T...spagenameZWDVW pac tr-7 video bypass eliminates the need for a switch to make the video play with out messing with the ebrake.
if you need help wiring this PM and I can help you out ive installed tons of these
also get the http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Pac-T...spagenameZWDVW pac tr-7 video bypass eliminates the need for a switch to make the video play with out messing with the ebrake.
if you need help wiring this PM and I can help you out ive installed tons of these
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Drifting
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The KVT-719DVD also has a USB port (1 vs. 2). I'm not sure I like the shiny finish of the 819. My main concern is screen resolution,color,brightness. Can you upload a new background image (Corvette logo) in either of these?
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